Bangladesh will commemorate July Uprising annually to prevent return of fascism: CA Yunus
This news article from The Business Standard (dated July 1, 2025) reports on Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus's announcement that Bangladesh will hold annual commemorations of the July 2024 mass uprising to guard against the return of authoritarianism. Yunus made the announcement while inaugurating a month-long programme marking the first anniversary of the student-led protests that ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and ended 15 years of Awami League rule. The article also details the specific events planned throughout July 2025, including prayer services, a mass signature campaign demanding justice for victims, poster campaigns, documentary screenings, drone shows, a dedicated website (Julyforever.org), and memorial programmes across all 64 districts of Bangladesh.
Source: The Business Standard